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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1989

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DB COMMITTEE URGES CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD CORRIDOR

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THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE OF THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT EAST BOARD WILL URGE THE GOVERNMENT TO CONSTRUCT A TUEN MUN/YUEN LONG CORRIDOR AT ITS MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).

A PAPER PREPARED BY THE COMMITTEE STATES THAT THE TRAFFIC FLOW ON CASTLE PEAK ROAD BETWEEN THE TWO DISTRICTS HAS REACHED SATURATION. IT REQUESTS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEMPORARY MEASURES то RELIEVE CONGESTION BEFORE COMPLETION OF THE PROPOSED CORRIDOR.

ANOTHER PAPER RECOMMENDS THAT IMMEDIATE IMPROVEMENT BE MADE TO THE TRANSPORT NETWORK IN TUEN MUN.

MEMBERS WILL ALSO REQUEST THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AND THE

58X KOWLOON MOTOR BUS COMPANY TO INTRODUCE BUS ROUTE NO.

LINKING UP LEUNG KING ESTATE AND THE TOWN CENTRE, AND TO INCREASE THE FREQUENCY OF SERVICE ON ROUTE NO. 58M.

ALSO ON THE AGENDA ARE DISCUSSION PAPERS REQUESTING THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENT OF TRAFFIC CONDITIONS.

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NOTE TO EDITORS:

TUEN MUN TOMORROW

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE DISTRICT BOARD'S TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE MEETING {WEDNESDAY) IN THE

CONFERENCE ROOM, THIRD FLOOR, TUEN MUN GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 1 TUEN HE ROAD, TUEN MUN.

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THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 PM.

TUNNEL TOLL ON DB COMMITTEE AGENDA

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THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD'S TRAFFIC AND WILL DISCUSS TUNNEL TOLL AND RELATED ISSUES AT (WEDNESDAY).

IN VIEW OF A

TRANSPORT

COMMITTEE ITS MEETING TOMORROW

RECENT PROPOSAL BY THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO INCREASE THE TOLL FOR THE LION ROCK TUNNEL, SOME DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL ENQUIRE ABOUT THE RATIONALE FOR THE INCREASE. A MOTION WILL BE MOVED OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSAL.

A QUESTION WILL BE RAISED ON WHETHER BUS FARES WILL BE INCREASED CONSEQUENTLY AND ON FACTORS BEING CONSIDERED IN DECIDING THE TOLL FOR THE SHING MUN TUNNEL, AND TATE'S CAIRN TUNNEL, WHICH WILL BE IN OPERATION IN 1990 AND 1991 RESPECTIVELY.

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